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Greenhouse gas emissions — South America

Greenhouse gas emissions in South America in 2024 — 4,269.46 Mt CO₂e. Since 1850, the indicator has risen by 2,040.2%.

2024 4,269.46 Mt CO₂e −0.18% vs 2023
World rank —
Period maximum 5,703.52 Mt CO₂e2003
Period minimum 187.28 Mt CO₂e1868

Trend over time

1850–2024 · million tonnes CO₂e

Greenhouse gas emissions — South America, 1850–202402,0004,0006,000185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 199.49 Mt CO₂e1853: 226.27 Mt CO₂e1856: 238.99 Mt CO₂e1859: 247.27 Mt CO₂e1862: 199.37 Mt CO₂e1865: 188.44 Mt CO₂e1868: 187.28 Mt CO₂e1871: 221.73 Mt CO₂e1874: 236.44 Mt CO₂e1877: 250.08 Mt CO₂e1880: 290.12 Mt CO₂e1883: 332.53 Mt CO₂e1886: 356.01 Mt CO₂e1889: 383.79 Mt CO₂e1892: 387.2 Mt CO₂e1895: 410.83 Mt CO₂e1898: 418.53 Mt CO₂e1901: 512.52 Mt CO₂e1904: 571.75 Mt CO₂e1907: 618.29 Mt CO₂e1910: 724.83 Mt CO₂e1913: 818.89 Mt CO₂e1916: 876.4 Mt CO₂e1919: 916.59 Mt CO₂e1922: 1,059.35 Mt CO₂e1925: 1,131.32 Mt CO₂e1928: 1,204.93 Mt CO₂e1931: 1,041.86 Mt CO₂e1934: 1,051.2 Mt CO₂e1937: 1,056.3 Mt CO₂e1940: 1,198.52 Mt CO₂e1943: 1,339.26 Mt CO₂e1946: 1,398.63 Mt CO₂e1949: 1,470.07 Mt CO₂e1952: 1,938.23 Mt CO₂e1955: 2,185.71 Mt CO₂e1958: 2,367.94 Mt CO₂e1961: 2,512.35 Mt CO₂e1964: 2,518.16 Mt CO₂e1967: 2,340.76 Mt CO₂e1970: 2,667.79 Mt CO₂e1973: 2,552.14 Mt CO₂e1976: 2,760.63 Mt CO₂e1979: 2,876.01 Mt CO₂e1982: 2,886.75 Mt CO₂e1985: 3,238.95 Mt CO₂e1988: 3,139.37 Mt CO₂e1991: 3,318.42 Mt CO₂e1994: 3,983.87 Mt CO₂e1997: 4,143.17 Mt CO₂e2000: 4,171.12 Mt CO₂e2003: 5,703.52 Mt CO₂e2006: 4,392.07 Mt CO₂e2009: 4,033.05 Mt CO₂e2012: 4,336.33 Mt CO₂e2015: 4,187.62 Mt CO₂e2018: 3,981.3 Mt CO₂e2021: 4,236.39 Mt CO₂e2024: 4,269.46 Mt CO₂e
Change over the period: +4,069.98 (+2,040.22%) Average annual rate: 1.78 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South America

South America 4,269.46 Mt CO₂e
World computed 54,413.64 Mt CO₂e
Greenhouse gas emissions — South America, by year South America All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt CO₂e Change Change, %
2024 4,269.46 −7.83 −0.18%
2023 4,277.3 −66.73 −1.54%
2022 4,344.03 +107.64 +2.54%
2021 4,236.39 +281.73 +7.12%
2020 3,954.66 −44.11 −1.1%
2019 3,998.77 +17.47 +0.44%
2018 3,981.3 −21.13 −0.53%
2017 4,002.43 −23.79 −0.59%
2016 4,026.22 −161.4 −3.85%
2015 4,187.62 −173.52 −3.98%
2014 4,361.13 +98.61 +2.31%
2013 4,262.52 −73.81 −1.7%
2012 4,336.33 +263.9 +6.48%
2011 4,072.44 +67.64 +1.69%
2010 4,004.8 −28.25 −0.7%
2009 4,033.05 −75.09 −1.83%
2008 4,108.14 −183.6 −4.28%
2007 4,291.74 −100.33 −2.28%
2006 4,392.07 −219.73 −4.76%
2005 4,611.8 −323.5 −6.55%
2004 4,935.3 −768.21 −13.47%
2003 5,703.52 +1,306.26 +29.71%
2002 4,397.25 +336.56 +8.29%
2001 4,060.69 −110.43 −2.65%
2000 4,171.12 −244.83 −5.54%
1999 4,415.95 −41.24 −0.93%
1998 4,457.2 +314.03 +7.58%
1997 4,143.17 +252.16 +6.48%
1996 3,891.01 −69.62 −1.76%
1995 3,960.63 −23.24 −0.58%
1994 3,983.87 +479.46 +13.68%
1993 3,504.41 +66.72 +1.94%
1992 3,437.69 +119.28 +3.59%
1991 3,318.42 +122.08 +3.82%
1990 3,196.34 +90.02 +2.9%
1989 3,106.32 −33.05 −1.05%
1988 3,139.37 −53.64 −1.68%
1987 3,193.01 −64.89 −1.99%
1986 3,257.89 +18.94 +0.58%
1985 3,238.95 +268.69 +9.05%
1984 2,970.26 +40.72 +1.39%
1983 2,929.54 +42.79 +1.48%
1982 2,886.75 −26.56 −0.91%
1981 2,913.31 −24.49 −0.83%
1980 2,937.8 +61.79 +2.15%
1979 2,876.01 +66.3 +2.36%
1978 2,809.71 +62.73 +2.28%
1977 2,746.97 −13.65 −0.49%
1976 2,760.63 +104.55 +3.94%
1975 2,656.08 +43.95 +1.68%
1974 2,612.13 +59.99 +2.35%
1973 2,552.14 +69.79 +2.81%
1972 2,482.35 −18.76 −0.75%
1971 2,501.11 −166.69 −6.25%
1970 2,667.79 +337.78 +14.5%
1969 2,330.02 −9.72 −0.42%
1968 2,339.74 −1.03 −0.04%
1967 2,340.76 +19.54 +0.84%
1966 2,321.23 −67.44 −2.82%
1965 2,388.67 −129.49 −5.14%
1964 2,518.16 +77 +3.15%
1963 2,441.16 −16.85 −0.69%
1962 2,458.01 −54.34 −2.16%
1961 2,512.35 +21.73 +0.87%
1960 2,490.62 −60.16 −2.36%
1959 2,550.79 +182.85 +7.72%
1958 2,367.94 +8.92 +0.38%
1957 2,359.02 +102.23 +4.53%
1956 2,256.79 +71.08 +3.25%
1955 2,185.71 +115.45 +5.58%
1954 2,070.26 +70.86 +3.54%
1953 1,999.4 +61.18 +3.16%
1952 1,938.23 +93.5 +5.07%
1951 1,844.73 +138.88 +8.14%
1950 1,705.84 +235.78 +16.04%
1949 1,470.07 +27.56 +1.91%
1948 1,442.51 +20.93 +1.47%
1947 1,421.59 +22.95 +1.64%
1946 1,398.63 +7.65 +0.55%
1945 1,390.98 +25.26 +1.85%
1944 1,365.72 +26.47 +1.98%
1943 1,339.26 +14.68 +1.11%
1942 1,324.58 +40.68 +3.17%
1941 1,283.91 +85.38 +7.12%
1940 1,198.52 +169.35 +16.45%
1939 1,029.17 −18 −1.72%
1938 1,047.17 −9.13 −0.86%
1937 1,056.3 +15.99 +1.54%
1936 1,040.3 +1.04 +0.1%
1935 1,039.26 −11.94 −1.14%
1934 1,051.2 +16.56 +1.6%
1933 1,034.65 −15.77 −1.5%
1932 1,050.42 +8.55 +0.82%
1931 1,041.86 −62.68 −5.67%
1930 1,104.54 −100.17 −8.31%
1929 1,204.71 −0.23 −0.02%
1928 1,204.93 +31.6 +2.69%
1927 1,173.33 +8.06 +0.69%
1926 1,165.28 +33.95 +3%
1925 1,131.32 +15.79 +1.42%
1924 1,115.54 +28.19 +2.59%
1923 1,087.35 +27.99 +2.64%
1922 1,059.35 +22.67 +2.19%
1921 1,036.68 +42.25 +4.25%
1920 994.43 +77.84 +8.49%
1919 916.59 +14.67 +1.63%
1918 901.92 +13.84 +1.56%
1917 888.08 +11.69 +1.33%
1916 876.4 +20.6 +2.41%
1915 855.8 +12.51 +1.48%
1914 843.29 +24.4 +2.98%
1913 818.89 +24.94 +3.14%
1912 793.94 +25.75 +3.35%
1911 768.2 +43.37 +5.98%
1910 724.83 +86.2 +13.5%
1909 638.63 +6.64 +1.05%
1908 631.99 +13.7 +2.22%
1907 618.29 +14.57 +2.41%
1906 603.73 +18.22 +3.11%
1905 585.51 +13.76 +2.41%
1904 571.75 +10.12 +1.8%
1903 561.63 +23.89 +4.44%
1902 537.74 +25.22 +4.92%
1901 512.52 +29.55 +6.12%
1900 482.97 +59.45 +14.04%
1899 423.52 +5 +1.19%
1898 418.53 +7.46 +1.81%
1897 411.07 +1.58 +0.39%
1896 409.49 −1.33 −0.32%
1895 410.83 +12.58 +3.16%
1894 398.24 +6.72 +1.72%
1893 391.53 +4.33 +1.12%
1892 387.2 −0.73 −0.19%
1891 387.93 −6.24 −1.58%
1890 394.17 +10.38 +2.7%
1889 383.79 +13.9 +3.76%
1888 369.89 +4.51 +1.23%
1887 365.38 +9.37 +2.63%
1886 356.01 +5.15 +1.47%
1885 350.86 +6.79 +1.97%
1884 344.07 +11.55 +3.47%
1883 332.53 +9.85 +3.05%
1882 322.68 +16.97 +5.55%
1881 305.71 +15.59 +5.37%
1880 290.12 +44.42 +18.08%
1879 245.7 −5.01 −2%
1878 250.71 +0.63 +0.25%
1877 250.08 +9.03 +3.74%
1876 241.05 +2.87 +1.2%
1875 238.18 +1.74 +0.74%
1874 236.44 +6.55 +2.85%
1873 229.89 −3.66 −1.57%
1872 233.55 +11.82 +5.33%
1871 221.73 +18.59 +9.15%
1870 203.14 +15.16 +8.06%
1869 187.99 +0.71 +0.38%
1868 187.28 −3.65 −1.91%
1867 190.92 +3.41 +1.82%
1866 187.52 −0.92 −0.49%
1865 188.44 −0.63 −0.33%
1864 189.07 +0.84 +0.45%
1863 188.22 −11.15 −5.59%
1862 199.37 +0.2 +0.1%
1861 199.17 −22.67 −10.22%
1860 221.84 −25.43 −10.28%
1859 247.27 +3.86 +1.59%
1858 243.41 +0.16 +0.07%
1857 243.24 +4.25 +1.78%
1856 238.99 +4.75 +2.03%
1855 234.24 +3.43 +1.48%
1854 230.82 +4.55 +2.01%
1853 226.27 +4.47 +2.01%
1852 221.8 +6.89 +3.2%
1851 214.91 +15.42 +7.73%
1850 199.49 — —

About the indicator

Total greenhouse gas emissions converted into CO2 equivalent: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases, including emissions from land use and agriculture. The conversion uses 100-year global warming potentials. For countries with large agriculture this indicator runs substantially above emissions of CO2 alone.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.

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